Program Manager
Job Description
Title: Program Manager
Company Name: Uttaran
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Khulna
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's in Social Science or equivalent;
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 10 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Project Name: Investment Component for Vulnerable Group development
∎ Programme (2ndPhase)
∎ Duty Station: Khulna division
∎ Duration of Appointment: December 2021 (High Possibility of Extension)
∎ Expected Starting Date: As soon as possible
∎ ABOUT Program: Investment Component for Vulnerable Group development Programme (2ndPhase)
∎ project is one of the social safety net projects funded by World Food Programme (WFP) which will be implemented in ten Upazilas in Khulna Division of Bangladesh.The overall programme objective is to achieve specific nutrition outcome for children by implementing nutrition sensitive social protection programme envisioned in National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) of Bangladesh.The project will be implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Women & Children Affairs(MOWCA) of Bangladesh Government. Uttaran will work as strategic partner providing required technical assistance and overall implementation support to implementing NGOs at field level.
∎ Uttaran is an NGO working Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged community people. Uttaran is a people cantered organization using a rights based approach to alleviate poverty, diversify livelihood opportunities and empower poor communities of Bangladesh.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ A Program Coordinator will be responsible for the following tasks:
∎ Programme Implementation & Planning:
∎ Understand the ICVGD project objectives, principles and approaches in achieving sustainable impact in the life of the poor women and their families;
∎ Lead project planning, implementation and maintaining close collaboration with MOWCA, WFP;
∎ Successful planning & implementation of the Campaign Strategy at the community level
∎ Understand and capable to facilitate Livelihood and Market Development approach including social protection strategies;
∎ Understand Entrepreneurship Development contexts and promote protection approaches with viable income generation activities. Guide Training Manager (ICVGD) in supporting viable business development activities & value chain tactics to improve the performance of project participants;
∎ Consult the approved budget of the project and assist the accountants to make financial plans in accordance with the Agreement;
∎ Establish close collaboration and working arrangements with experts from NGOs, private sector and other professional associations, to ensure timely conduct of ICVGD
∎ Provide comprehensive support including technical services, administration at district office, logistical, budgeting assistances (fund request to WFP), and basic translation to the implementation of ICVGD project;
∎ Prepare monthly implementation plan with budget in accordance with detailed annual/quarterly activity plan of the project with reporting;
∎ Capacity Building:
∎ Building capacity of different stakeholders through communication, training, education, workshop and support to develop institutional linkages with relevant public and private sectors;
∎ Liaising continuous with market, private sectors, service providers, training providers, government different sectors to address the sectoral development needs;
∎ Capacitate team to ensure all reporting requirements of the project. Responsible to maintain regular liaison with the DWA, WFP, Local Governments, other line agencies as needed;
∎ Identify and analyse potential opportunities to improve ultra-poor VGD women's access to resources, services and markets, and to improve efficiency through assessing the value chain;
∎ Programme Coordination and Other support:
∎ Assist WFP/ GOB Officials and external resource persons to prepare different study, evaluation, survey, data collection, analysis and support to preparation of reports.
∎ Supervise the routine management and running of the different component of the programme
∎ Active Coordination and liaison with the program staff, implementing NGO staffs, donors and different NGO and GoB partners.
∎ Ensure documentation and reporting of periodic (Monthly, Semi-annually, Annually) project progress and share with organization, WFP and GoB partners;
∎ Responsible for ensuring monitoring & evaluation activities of the project activities including data preservation;
∎ Maintain close coordination and liaison with Programme Officers of the VGD / ICVGD (WFP & GOB) project and provide necessary information to them as and when requested;
∎ Any other additional activities as per organizational (NGO/GOB/WFP) needs.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Expected Results/Deliverables:
∎ Timely quarterly advances requests to WFP
∎ Timely financial, narrative and annual reports submitted to WFP
∎ Timely facilitation of decision making processes for the project
∎ Effective project management and reporting on results quarterly and annually
∎ Project related lessons, best practices and success stories documented as implementation continues.
∎ Age 25 to 45;
∎ 10 years' progressively responsible experience, job related experience in managerial positions in food security project implemented by national/international NGOs/UN bodies/ Government including 3 years' experience as a Program Manager or Equivalent position.
∎ Proven experience on program planning, implementation, budgeting, financial management, staff management, report writing and monitoring & evaluation;
∎ Strong management skills including ability to provide strategic guidance, technical oversight, mentor staff, build strong teams, develop workplans, and manage budgets and project expenditures;
∎ Skill in speaking and report writing in English;
∎ Computer skill on MS word, excel, power point and others;
∎ Experience in working with government department;
∎ Experience in delivering training for a variety of state and non-state actor audiences (local NGOs, government authorities etc:
∎ Reporting& Supervision:
∎ The Program Manager will work under the direct supervision of Director of the organization.
∎ He/ She will work closely with the other staff of ICVGD project
Salary:
∎ Monthly gross salary BDT. 55,000/-
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per project design.
Application Deadline: 3 Mar 2021
Company Information:
∎ 24 Feb 2021
∎ Uttaran
∎ Address : Uttaran Dhaka Office: Flat-B1, House-32, Road-10/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka- 1209
∎ Web : www.uttaran.net
∎ Business : Uttaran is a national development organization working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 3rd Mar 2021
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